Book Buzz Theater
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Conference sessions are subject to change.
- Saturday, June 24, 2023
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Candlewick Press, Chronicle Books, and Levine Querido Present 2023 Children's Titles!
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Candlewick Press, Chronicle Books, and Levine Querido Present 2023 Children's Titles!
Sawako Shirota – Candlewick Press ### 625583###Book Buzz Contact###Assistant Manager of Library Marketing###Candlewick Press###Book Buzz Contact: – Candlewick Press
### @@@ Andie Krawczyk ### 1196663###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Sawako Shirota – Candlewick Press ### 625583###Book Buzz Presenter###Assistant Manager of Library Marketing###Candlewick Press###Book Buzz Presenter: – Candlewick Press
### @@@ Irene Vázquez ### 2014789###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM CT
Fall 2023 New Titles Preview with Union Square & Co. and Union Square Kids
10:10 AM – 10:40 AM CT
Fall 2023 New Titles Preview with Union Square & Co. and Union Square Kids
Christopher Vaccari, n/a (he/him/his) – Union Square & Company ### 1649950###Book Buzz Contact###Director, School & Library and Retail Marketing###Union Square & Company###Book Buzz Contact: – Union Square & Company
### he/him/his10:50 AM – 11:20 AM CT
What’s the Buzz at Hachette Book Group?
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM CT
What’s the Buzz at Hachette Book Group?
Ann Mazes – Workman Publishing ### 1651124###Book Buzz Contact###Associate Director, Academic & Library Marketing###Workman Publishing###Book Buzz Contact: – Workman Publishing
### @@@ Melissa Nicholas – Hachette Book Group ### 46716###Book Buzz Presenter###Director###Hachette Book Group###Book Buzz Presenter: – Hachette Book Group
### @@@ Laura Lutz ### 2016748###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CT
Buzz About Books with Bloomsbury Children’s Books, Disney, and HarperCollins Children’s Books
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CT
Buzz About Books with Bloomsbury Children’s Books, Disney, and HarperCollins Children’s Books
Kathleen Morandini, kathleen.morandini@bloomsbury.com – Bloomsbury ### 1929901###Book Buzz Contact######Bloomsbury###Book Buzz Contact: – Bloomsbury
### @@@ Beth Eller – Bloomsbury Publishing ### 46603###Book Buzz Presenter###Senior Director###Bloomsbury Publishing###Book Buzz Presenter: – Bloomsbury Publishing
### @@@ Christina Carpino ### 1653454###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Bekka Mills ### 2010474###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 12:25 PM – 12:55 PM CT
Penguin Young Readers Fall 2023 Book Buzz
12:25 PM – 12:55 PM CT
Penguin Young Readers Fall 2023 Book Buzz
Summer Ogata – Penguin Young Readers ### 1170895###Book Buzz Contact###Senior Manager, School & Library Marketing###Penguin Young Readers###Book Buzz Contact: – Penguin Young Readers
### @@@ Gaby Paez ### 1977456###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM CT
Kensington Historical Fiction Book Buzz
1:05 PM – 1:35 PM CT
Kensington Historical Fiction Book Buzz
Matt Johnson – Kensington Publishing Corp. ### 1929903###Book Buzz Contact######Kensington Publishing Corp.###Book Buzz Contact: – Kensington Publishing Corp.
### @@@ Kelsey James ### 2014523###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Kevin O'Brien ### 2014524###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Anna Bliss ### 2014525###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Get Graphic with Penguin Random House Library Marketing
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Get Graphic with Penguin Random House Library Marketing
Kelly C. Coyle Crivelli – Penguin Random House ### 1195752###Book Buzz Contact######Penguin Random House###Book Buzz Contact: – Penguin Random House
### 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM CT
Norton Book Buzz!
2:40 PM – 3:10 PM CT
Golda Rademacher – W. W. Norton & Company ### 55826###Book Buzz Contact###Library Sales & Marketing Director###W. W. Norton & Company###Book Buzz Contact: – W. W. Norton & Company
### @@@ Golda Rademacher – W. W. Norton & Company ### 55826###Book Buzz Presenter###Library Sales & Marketing Director###W. W. Norton & Company###Book Buzz Presenter: – W. W. Norton & Company
### @@@ Dave Mallmann ### 1977478###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM CT
Curating Your Manga Section
3:20 PM – 3:50 PM CT
Curating Your Manga Section
Events Team ### 1318174###Book Buzz Contact#########Book Buzz Contact:
### @@@ Sarah Anderson ### 1944469###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
Literary Comics: Spotlight on Fantagraphics
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
Literary Comics: Spotlight on Fantagraphics
Jennifer Chan – Fantagraphics Books ### 714699###Book Buzz Contact###Cartoonist###Fantagraphics Books###Book Buzz Contact: – Fantagraphics Books
### @@@ Natalie Norris (she/her/hers) – Fantagraphics Books ### 2008964###Book Buzz Presenter###Author###Fantagraphics Books###Book Buzz Presenter: – Fantagraphics Books
### she/her/hers @@@ K. Wroten ### 2010458###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Andrew Woodrow-Butcher – Fantagraphics Books ### 2009347###Book Buzz Presenter###Editor###Fantagraphics Books###Book Buzz Presenter: – Fantagraphics Books
### @@@ Christopher Butcher ### 2010460###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### - Sunday, June 25, 2023
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Macmillan Publishers Adult + YA Book Buzz
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM CT
Macmillan Publishers Adult + YA Book Buzz
Amanda Crimarco – Macmillan Publishers ### 1649951###Book Buzz Contact######Macmillan Publishers###Book Buzz Contact: – Macmillan Publishers
### @@@ Emily Day – Macmillan Publishers ### 527404###Book Buzz Presenter###Library Marketing Coordinator + YA Specialist###Macmillan Publishers###Book Buzz Presenter: – Macmillan Publishers
### @@@ Samantha Slavin ### 916614###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Amanda Crimarco – Macmillan Publishers ### 1649951###Book Buzz Presenter######Macmillan Publishers###Book Buzz Presenter: – Macmillan Publishers
### 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM CT
Amazon Publishing and Little Bee Books Children's and YA Book Buzz
10:10 AM – 10:40 AM CT
Amazon Publishing and Little Bee Books Children's and YA Book Buzz
Kelsey Skea – Amazon Publishing ### 936544###Book Buzz Contact###Editorial Director###Amazon Publishing###Book Buzz Contact: – Amazon Publishing
### @@@ Kelsey Skea – Amazon Publishing ### 936544###Book Buzz Presenter###Editorial Director###Amazon Publishing###Book Buzz Presenter: – Amazon Publishing
### @@@ Paul Crichton ### 1042050###Book Buzz Presenter###Marketing/Publicity######Book Buzz Presenter:
### 10:50 AM – 11:20 AM CT
LEE & LOW 2023 Book Buzz
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Shaughnessy Miller ### 1654410###Book Buzz Contact#########Book Buzz Contact:
### @@@ Jennifer Khawam ### 2009284###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Tracy Occomy Crowder ### 2011608###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CT
What’s the Buzz at DK?: New Reads for All Ages
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CT
What’s the Buzz at DK?: New Reads for All Ages
Lizeth Cruz, n/a – Penguin Random House ### 516927###Book Buzz Contact###Director###Penguin Random House###Book Buzz Contact: – Penguin Random House
### @@@ Kristen Pozzuoli – DK ### 645375###Book Buzz Presenter###Asst Dir, Education Library Marketing###DK###Book Buzz Presenter: – DK
### 12:25 PM – 12:55 PM CT
It’s All About the Books—and Authors—and Illustrators! Looking Ahead to Fall!
12:25 PM – 12:55 PM CT
It’s All About the Books—and Authors and Illustrators! Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink Look Ahead to Fall!
Terry Borzumato-Greenberg – Holiday House/Peachtree/Pixel+Ink ### 187921###Book Buzz Contact###VP, Marketing & Publicity###Holiday House/Peachtree/Pixel+Ink###Book Buzz Contact: – Holiday House/Peachtree/Pixel+Ink
### @@@ Terry Borzumato-Greenberg – Holiday House/Peachtree/Pixel+Ink ### 187921###Book Buzz Presenter###VP, Marketing & Publicity###Holiday House/Peachtree/Pixel+Ink###Book Buzz Presenter: – Holiday House/Peachtree/Pixel+Ink
### 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM CT
Quarto Loves Libraries! Come hear about new and forthcoming titles for kids.
1:05 PM – 1:35 PM CT
Quarto Loves Libraries! Come hear about new and forthcoming titles for kids.
Candy L. Scharf – Quarto Group, The ### 645381###Book Buzz Contact###Director, Central Marketing Operations###Quarto Group, The###Book Buzz Contact: – Quarto Group, The
### @@@ Mel Schuit – Quarto Group, The ### 916548###Book Buzz Presenter###Marketing Manager, Children's###Quarto Group, The###Book Buzz Presenter: – Quarto Group, The
### 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Skybound Entertainment in 2023 and Beyond
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Reading Makes You Invincible: Graphic Novels from Skybound Entertainment
Chloe Ramos – Image Comics, Inc. ### 163393###Book Buzz Contact###Book Market & Library Sales Manager###Image Comics, Inc.###Book Buzz Contact: – Image Comics, Inc.
### @@@ Morgan Perry, n/a – Skybound ### 1651374###Book Buzz Presenter###Brand Manager###Skybound###Book Buzz Presenter: – Skybound
### 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM CT
Books On Mental Health For All Ages From Internationally Recognized Publisher, Exisle Publishing
2:40 PM – 3:10 PM CT
Books On Mental Health For All Ages From Internationally Recognized Publisher, Exisle Publishing
Karrie L. Hyatt ### 1929904###Book Buzz Contact#########Book Buzz Contact:
### @@@ Gareth Thomas ### 2022454###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Eric Goodman ### 2022455###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Kristen Schroeder ### 2022456###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM CT
What's Buzzing at Papercutz Graphic Novels & Maverick
3:20 PM – 3:50 PM CT
What's Buzzing at Papercutz Graphic Novels & Maverick
Spenser Nellis – Papercutz Graphic Novels ### 1864806###Book Buzz Contact###Marketing Coordinator###Papercutz Graphic Novels###Book Buzz Contact: – Papercutz Graphic Novels
### @@@ Spenser Nellis – Papercutz Graphic Novels ### 1864806###Book Buzz Presenter###Marketing Coordinator###Papercutz Graphic Novels###Book Buzz Presenter: – Papercutz Graphic Novels
### @@@ Allison Pond (she/her/hers) – Mad Cave Studios ### 1945984###Book Buzz Presenter###Marketing Director###Mad Cave Studios###Book Buzz Presenter: – Mad Cave Studios
### she/her/hers @@@ Lauren Hitzhusen ### 2014555###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Art Baltazar – Papercutz Graphic Novels ### 1864807###Book Buzz Presenter###Famous Cartoonist###Papercutz Graphic Novels###Book Buzz Presenter: – Papercutz Graphic Novels
### @@@ Jeremy Whitley ### 2014556###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Jennie Wood ### 2014557###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
Read the World: International Children's and Teen Books
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
Read the World: International Children's and Teen Books
Ellen E. Myrick – ALA Corporate Member ### 795749###Book Buzz Contact###President###ALA Corporate Member###Book Buzz Contact: – ALA Corporate Member
### @@@ Ellen E. Myrick – ALA Corporate Member ### 795749###Book Buzz Presenter###President###ALA Corporate Member###Book Buzz Presenter: – ALA Corporate Member
### - Monday, June 26, 2023
10:10 AM – 10:40 AM CT
Simon & Schuster Book Buzz: New Children's & Adult Books!
10:10 AM – 10:40 AM CT
Simon & Schuster Book Buzz: New Children's & Adult Books!
Nicole Benevento – Simon & Schuster ### 1652098###Book Buzz Contact######Simon & Schuster###Book Buzz Contact: – Simon & Schuster
### @@@ Melissa Croce ### 1652097###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Nicole Benevento – Simon & Schuster ### 1652098###Book Buzz Presenter######Simon & Schuster###Book Buzz Presenter: – Simon & Schuster
### 10:50 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Cancelled: Image Comics Book Buzz Spectacular
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Cancelled: Image Comics Book Buzz Spectacular
Chloe Ramos – Image Comics, Inc. ### 163393###Book Buzz Contact###Book Market & Library Sales Manager###Image Comics, Inc.###Book Buzz Contact: – Image Comics, Inc.
### 10:50 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Exciting New Releases from Andrews McMeel Publishing and Andrews McMeel Kids
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Exciting New Releases from Andrews McMeel Publishing and Andrews McMeel Kids
Olivia Hansen – Andrews McMeel Universal ### 1994788###Book Buzz Contact######Andrews McMeel Universal###Book Buzz Contact: – Andrews McMeel Universal
### @@@ Diane Mangan ### 2016740###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CT
Kensington Mysteries Then & Now Book Buzz
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CT
Kensington Mysteries: Contemporary and Historical Book Buzz
Matt Johnson – Kensington Publishing Corp. ### 1929903###Book Buzz Contact######Kensington Publishing Corp.###Book Buzz Contact: – Kensington Publishing Corp.
### @@@ Kemper Donovan ### 2014526###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Katie Siegel ### 2014527###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
### @@@ Heather Redmond ### 2014528###Book Buzz Presenter#########Book Buzz Presenter:
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